Oct. 12, 2002

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By CHRIS DUNCAN
AP Sports Writer

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Ryan Brewer scored on a 6-yard run with 7:54 left andSouth Carolina’s defense held off Kentucky in the closing minutes to preserve a16-12 victory Saturday night.

Corey Jenkins went 7-of-15 for 199 yards and rushed for 49 yards for SouthCarolina (5-2, 3-1 Southeastern Conference), which won its fourth straight andbeat Kentucky for the third consecutive time.

Jared Lorenzen went 22-of-37 for 194 yards and Artose Pinner rushed for 117yards to lead Kentucky (4-2, 0-2), which has lost two in a row after starting4-0.

Trailing 16-10 after Brewer’s touchdown run, the Wildcats drove to the SouthCarolina 7 with under three minutes left. Lorenzen threw two incomplete passesand Pinner had a 1-yard run to bring up fourth-and-goal.

Lorenzen tried to hit Aaron Boone in the end zone, but Boone fell down andthe ball sailed over his head to end the threat with 1:28 remaining.

The Gamecocks couldn’t get a first down, and punter Tyeler Dean backed outof the end zone for a safety with 33 seconds left.

The Wildcats got the ball one more time and drove to the South Carolina 34.Lorenzen’s desperation pass into the end zone was batted down as time expired.

Kentucky went into South Carolina territory on all six of its first-halfpossessions, but led only 10-0 at halftime.

Kentucky WR Tommy Cook thrusts the ball into the air after scoring on a pass from QB Jared Lorenzen.

The Wildcats reached the South Carolina 15 early in the second quarter, butfullback Mike Kamphake fumbled. Kentucky had scored on 19 of 20 drives insidethe opponents’ 20-yard line this season before the turnover.

Derek Abney returned a punt 44 yards to set up the Wildcats for their firstscoring drive later in the second quarter. Pinner had a 24-yard run on themarch and Lorenzen threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Tommy Cook over themiddle with 3:14 left before halftime.

Taylor Begley kicked a 40-yard field goal with 13 seconds left for a 10-0lead.

The Gamecocks were deep in their own territory early in the second half whenJenkins found Troy Williamson wide open behind the Kentucky defense. The59-yard pass play led to Daniel Weaver’s 38-yard field goal with 9:44 left inthe third quarter.

On the first play of the fourth quarter, Michael Ages took a short pass fromJenkins and raced 57 yards to the Kentucky 30.

Three plays later, Jenkins fumbled inside the 5 on a scramble. The ballrolled into the end zone, where offensive tackle Watts Sanderson recovered forthe tying touchdown.